Definition of biting

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • biting is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • biting is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • biting is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of biting


  • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a biting wind

    Synonyms

    1. bitter
  • capable of wounding (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a biting aphorism

    Synonyms

    1. barbed
    2. mordacious
    3. nipping
    4. pungent

See definition of biting in Merriam Webster